-Eating is going MUCH better! He now eats cheese (sticks), crackers, sometimes meat, mandarin oranges, black beans, rice, baby cereal bars, noodles, cheese toast.........among other things. Notice that veggies are not high on the list. Sigh. We will continue to try. He loves anything in a pouch.
-He is a pro at his sippy cup finally, but drops it on the ground EVERY time when he is done with it. I still nurse him one time before bed.
-He tested positive for an egg allergy. He's suppose to avoid eggs altogether (cooked in things, too) for a year and be retested in hopes that strict avoidance will give him the best chance of outgrowing it. So far it hasn't been too bad.
-He took an "official" step last night (3/25)...only with his right foot though! He did it several times and made a circle. It was funny! He was pivoting on that right foot. Once he did make a "shuffle" with his left foot after stepping with his right, so I guess that can be considered as true steps:)
-Then tonight, on his 13 month b-bday, he took "true" steps: standing on his own in front of Steven. Steven said "come here!" and he took 2 steps toward him!
-He is pushing around a walking toy now! He's been doing this for a couple of weeks and is getting more and more steady with it. He is very proud when he does this and grins and grins.
-He loves anything to do with a ball and stick (or anything resembling a stick). He will toss us the ball and we will toss it back. He love to play this. He loves to wield any kind of "stick" around like a wand or a light saber or something.
-He loves to share things....his food, his toys, anything. He extends whatever is in his hand to us to take, and if it is food and we eat it or pretend to eat it, he thinks it is hilarious!
-Henry is starting to blow kisses. He puts his his hand to his mouth, and we pull it away. He grins and grins! He still gives real kisses, too.
-He gives high fives. His claps are still my fave, though.
-He waves "bye-bye" and "hi". He does this when I just say the words or when we are walking out of a room.
-He loves to put hats (or toys or bowls) on his head. He does it over and over once he starts and is such a ham.
-He still just signs more and all done. I have tried "up please" a little, but need to be more consistent. His more sign has gotten more "correct"...it used to just be a clap, but now it is the actual fingers on each hand joined and both hands brought together.
-He says the same words as at 12 months....dada, mama, quack, dog, uh-oh (so much!) and sometimes I think he says "this" when he points at something if he wants to go toward it.
-He has a new "groove" when he dances now. It used to be an up and down kind of motion with the knees and now it is like a side to side hip motion. So funny. Anytime he hears music, he will unprompted start grooving.
-He love to get INTO things now-literally. He crawls into his toy bin, his john deere gator, the cabinets in the kitchen and the bathroom. I have a wrapping paper tupperware that I was working on, and I turned around for a minute and when I turned back again he was sitting in it. He, he!
We can't wait for the next month with you, Henry! You're a sweetie!
